Privacy Laws

Meta accounts for 82% of fines under EU privacy laws, shows data

The fines seek to rectify wrongs committed, and caution firms that privacy breaches will not be taken lightly and non-compliance would incur the authorities' ire

EU regulator fines WhatsApp $5.95 million for breach of privacy laws

The DPC, which acts as the EU's lead privacy regulator for Meta, said WhatsApp must reassess how it uses personal data for service improvements

Irish regulators fine Meta $414 million for online privacy violations

Irish regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalised ads based on their online activity. Ireland's Data Protection Commission imposed two fines totalling 390 million euros (USD 414 million) in its decision in two cases that could shake up Meta's business model targeting users with ads based on what they do online. The watchdog fined Meta 210 million euros for violations of the European Union's strict data privacy rules involving Facebook and an additional 180 million euros for breaches involving Instagram. It's the commission's latest punishment for Meta for data privacy infringements, following four other fines for the company since 2021 that total more than 900 million euros. The decision stems from complaints filed in May 2018 when the 27-nation EU's privacy rules, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, took ...

Public Credit Registry: What's that?

PCR needs to be backed and governed by a comprehensive Public Credit Registry Act in consultation with the govt, and it must follow the latest privacy guidelines based on a laid-down consent framework

India proposes easier cross-border data transfers under new privacy law

India has defended stricter regulations citing the need to safeguard users' interests in a country that has more than 760 million internet users

70% respondents want data protection bill to drop localisation rule: Survey

New legislation should clearly define nature of datasets, respondents say

Apple CEO Tim Cook expresses support for federal privacy plan to lawmakers

Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a letter to US lawmakers voicing his support for a recent bipartisan effort to draft a comprehensive federal privacy law

PDP Bill at par with international rules but needs more clarity: Survey

Most respondents say Bill must provide for independent Data Protection Authority like GDPR. Current form allows for excessive govt intervention and it is unlikely DPA will function independently

Data breach menace

India needs an effective privacy law quickly

It's about time India put into law policy on data protection: Nader Henein

Businesses get help when local legislation aligns with standards set in European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, says the senior Gartner executive.

Mapping India

Opening up access to geospatial data is a welcome step

Norway to fine dating app Grinder $11.7M over breach of EU privacy rules

The Data Protection Authority took action following a complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council alleging personal data was shared unlawfully for marketing purposes

Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you

Listen to the podcast to know that if you tap on 'agree' for WhatsApp's new privacy policy, what exactly you are signing up for?

WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry

Users must agree to the changes, or they won't be able to use WhatsApp

The problem with Aarogya Setu

The app gathers a lot of data, which is unnecessary for the task it supposedly performs

Govt open sources Aarogya Setu, announces bounty for finding security flaws

Launches bug bounty plan to test its security effectiveness

Virus of cyber kind: Only behavioural change can ensure digital security

Between February and March, there was a 12 per cent increase in the number of devices in India that received at least one threat

Coronavirus spread: Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Contact-tracing apps to track the spread of Covid-19 have been developed in at least 23 countries, according to research firm Top10VPN.

How confidential should bank inspection reports be?

An emotional affirmation to disclose sensitive, confidential exchanges generically must be avoided

Privacy risk: Report says India among 75 nations with AI surveillance tools

Even as right to privacy has been declared a fundamental right, India does not have a personal data protection law yet